My Top 10 Cozy Games of 2023 on the Nintendo Switch!

[@iFlutterbye]

First of all, the glittery eyeshadow is slay. Second of all, when you talk about Wyldflowers, you light up and glow so much you don’t even need the sparkles.

[@beexcellenttoeachother1763]

I’ve only just started playing switch games but (and yes I’m aware it came out 2022 but again, new to Switch) Bear and Breakfast absolutely knocked my socks off. The visuals are so appealing, the music is lovely, the story is at your own pace and honestly the side stories are just so engaging that sometimes I forget to book in guests in order to make French onion soup for a mouse instead. I adore Hank and Barbara especially but it’s just so lovely. I was so charmed by it, I just had to email them to tell them how much I loved their game and they were also so sweet and excited someone chose their game as a Christmas gift. 1000/10 would recommend it over Animal Crossing.

[@Anna-dd4rh]

So glad you loved it! I know there were a lot of bugs on Switch when it first released. Is it running better now?

[@beexcellenttoeachother1763]

@@Anna-dd4rh I honestly haven’t found any problems with it bug wise. It pauses for a few seconds when it’s a new day and people are leaving/ arriving to your hotels but it’s not enough to be that noticeable/ annoying. Other than that it’s been running super smoothly.

[@Anna-dd4rh]

@@beexcellenttoeachother1763 awesome, glad to hear it’s running so much better now. Thanks!

[@irissophia1994]

Thank you Eowna for introducing me to cozy gaming! My faves were definitely Strange Horticulture, The cosmic wheel of sisterhood and Toem ☺️

[@Tetchystar]

Looks like I'm going to have to pick up Cosmic Wheel of Sisterhood, since Toem and Strange Horticulture were both absolutely in my top faves last year.

[@JaneMed27]

It's was o a deal 14.99 from 17.99 I bought it still haven't played yet

[@HighOnCosyGaming]

oooo toem is suu good

[@irissophia1994]

@@Tetchystar i’d highly recommend it!

[@rebeccap5617]

Wylde Flowers was so beautiful. I look forward to any and all dlc or updates they do because it just made me so happy. Gonna check out some others from your list.

[@shaylamickus2141]

There is going to be a update on the 31st

[@bubblegumplastic]

Completely agree with your number one, it has totally captivated me. I'm usually not the type to play games multiple times, but I'm about to start my third playthrough for this one. The way decisions you make early on then influence all the available decisions towards the end is just, chef's kiss

[@TomatoSoupful]

Seeing Eastward here makes me SO happy. It feels so underrated and it's wonderful to see more people discovering it. The rest of your list is excellent as well. So many incredible games here.

[@Eeowna]

I was late to the party BUT loved it! I just wish it had an easy mode for those less combat inclined

[@steph8030593]

It’s so hard in certain sections ie the train fight

[@rilstrup83]

​@@Eeownai didn't think the combat was hard at all, but that might he because I also play game like Hallow Knight, Metriod, and Blasphemous which have much harder battles. I could see me thinking the battles were hard several yrs ago before playing harder games

[@biffahoy3603]

Yeah Faefarm is so delightful to play, and it’s something that I can pick up whenever and play when I’m watching something else, or when I’m low spoons. It’s so charming and just fun to play!

[@jillianaprati108]

I don’t know when it came out but I played so much Dorfromantik this year. I absolutely love it. Also Oregon Trail and Cult of the Lamb.

[@deadlyphantomm]

The cosmic wheel sisterhood such a beautiful game. I used to play in bed before going to sleep and it became so routine that it made me very sad when I finished it but it really is a comforting game. ❤

[@AlexDayz]

Narrative Visual Novels are so underrated and glad to see two of them being in your top favorites. I always find myself replaying them to make different decisions, date different characters, or just see what chaos I can cause. Definitely gotta check out Cosmic Wheel of Sisterhood soon myself

[@korigrays9804]

it's an amazing game. so worth the purchase

[@AA-pc1pw]

thank you for introducing wylde flowers. loved it! worth every penny

[@AA-pc1pw]

btw im from Indonesia. so proud Coffee talk is in the list!

[@tianaharn2983]

Glad to know Pailia isn't only giving just myself the headaches.

[@peachymiku6432]

3. Suika Game It's one of the only puzzle games that I suck at and yet I still play it! When the watermelon showed up I literally squealed "Suika!* The music is also super duper catchy. I start singing along sometimes. 2. Cult of the Lamb I know some people would be confused by this pick, but I do find this game cozy somehow. Especially when Start a Cult or Praise the Lamb plays at the base. On the Switch, there is still some hiccups, but for me, it didn't deter from the gameplay experience! 1. Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood I didn't expect to fall in love with this as much as I did! The story is gripping and I cracked a smile a lot! Like you, I didn't know where the story was going at times. I'm sure my reaction to a particular event was priceless! Making my own tarot cards is very fun, while running into a particular card on pure accident surprised the heck out of me! The characters also really make the story for me too! Choosing a favorite character is hard and that is rare for me! So like you, it's a game I can highly recommend!

[@Lisa-re9op]

Wylde Flowers is my jam! It was MY obsession of a game! I'm glad to hear they will be adding more!! ♥

[@KacielNolwen]

I just finished the cosmic wheel sisterhood like yesterday and I am in love with it. It was so good! I laughed, I cried, I thought about the story non stop afterwards. I can't wait to play it again. Also Wylde flower is wonderful. I started playing it because of your videos talking about it and it happened to be a game I started to play as I was about to leave a big city to live on a smaller island.... I mean...

[@Nikki775]

Proud of you and everything you have accomplished and thanks for recommending some of my most favorite games I’ve ever played like Fire Emblem Three Houses and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 really opened my eyes to a genre of games I had no idea I liked so yeah thanks for being the best ❤

[@Eeowna]

YESSS I will forever recommend xenoblade chronicles 3. Its such a scary game to commit to but one of my all time favs

[@lids.8538]

I can't stop playing Fashion Dreamer, it's everything I loved about covet fashion (without the micro transactions) and I love that you can create your own items. I've been playing non-stop since school let out 😅

[@ningboch18]

I just entered the cozy game genre in mid-2023, what I’m playing are Suika, Rune Factory4, Fae Farm and Dave the Diver, I simply love them. Just started Dorfromantik as per your recommendation and am happy with it. Narrative game is both my type at the moment.

[@bugboy6676]

This is my first time seeing any of your content but this is by far the best list I've seen. It's very diverse and the games are described so well. I will definitely check out your other videos :3

[@stephaniefl87]

The creator of Rakeun was the composer of the songs in To the Moon!

[@anastasiab4391]

Omg I love to the moon

[@rosemarie909]

I absolutely love Wylde flowers!!! I played it on my iPad, it’s what got me into gaming in the first place💗

[@sherryc6878]

Wylde Flowers is one of my favorite games of all time. I literally took two years to finish it on purpose because I didn’t want it to end. So good.

[@DB-vi7jb]

Eastward was the only game I finished in my backlog. Stardew Valley has taken all my time most of this year. It made do spreadsheet... SPREADSHEET.

[@Eeowna]

I JUST started a proper run of stardew on twitch last week and it is already consuming me

[@lamarness]

I relate to this so hard😅 I usually play all my rpgs with a spreadsheet🫡

[@Zodia195]

My fav Cozy game I played on the Switch this year didn't come up in 2023, it came out a few years ago. It's called Submerged and it's an indie platformer. I heard about it on someone else's channel (I think it was the Cozy Introvert), and she mentioned how it was on sale at the time and I only paid like $3 for it and the game was amazing gameplay wise, I didn't need a guide until I needed help getting 100% and with hardly any dialogue it relied heavily on visual story telling. Story is very deep since it's set in a post-apocalyptical world. But the gameplay is so chill, there's no real danger and it was fun collecting everything. I did recently get Wylde Flowers because of your suggesting it, and I think it's good, but I also got Sun Haven on Steam at the same time and that's got my attention more, I'm obsessed. I don't know what it is, but I am not loving it as much as I want to. It's biggest strength for me is the main story, which definitely has me engaged. As a farming sim, it's fine, but I've enjoyed others more. The magic elements are fun, but I feel they're not integrated into the story as much, they're just another means of 'getting things done'. Chars are amazing, but I am having a hard time seeing any of the LIs hooking up with Tara. Closest ones I am seeing hooking up with her are Kim and maybe Westley. But I am still early in the game, so maybe that'll change, hopefully. Since Tara is a fully fleshed out character, I don't see her as an avatar I can insert my own personality into, so when it comes to romance, I am basing it on who she has the best 'romantic' chemistry with. It is a great game and I am glad I got it when it was on sale because I don't know if the game is worth the full price if I am being honest. Love this list anyway. As far as this year goes, the only game so far that is 100% on my wish list the new Peach game that's coming out. But with the possibility of the next major Nintendo console being announced, I may want to save up for that instead. Let's hope it has backward capability.

[@misspiratepiggy8994]

I never bought wylde flowers cuz I don't like the artstyle of it but if it has 50+ hours and a heckin good story I might buy it soon! I have heard a lot about it and maybe I just need to take the leap and forget about the negative opinion I have of the artstyle... Edit: i love voice acting in games a lot so that's also a reason I might try

[@Lunicia]

I felt the same towards the art style but I just gave it a try and bought it discounted. I was so hooked by the story and the characters immediately! I was a bit disappointed by the farming, so it's definitely more life sim than anything else. After a while you get used to the artstyle :) Im not bothered by it anymore

[@abetterjulie]

It's so good. I hope you try it!

[@lizkeen9606]

It is very good , you should really try it 🤩

[@Sharkbait2342]

Thank god for you. I broke my leg. And I am down in bed for 6 weeks. I replayed stardew valley and graveyard keeper and got bored. So I looked up cozy switch games and found your channel. Definitely going to watch some vids and get some new games! Thank you 🙏

[@JessieCarty]

So glad to see Rakuen get a shout out! I didn't want that game to end, and I had the deluxe edition with the bonus game that I also played. I picked up some older games for my most played in 2023 like Signs of the Sojourner and the Powerwashing Simulator. I did enjoy Storyteller as well although I haven't done much with the update. I have been back into Ooblets with their update, trying to see how many followbabies can get their licenses LOL I almost forgot about Wytchwood! that was early in the year for me but also an older game probably.

[@StardustedDes]

I haven't even played Cosmic yet but just from that clip of the Bartender Tarot card, I JUST realized that it's a cookie! That's the main character, Donovan, of Red Strings Club WHICH MAKES SO MUCH SENSE if anyone has played it! Eeowna needs to play it!

[@beckybecker4651]

I picked up Wylde Flowers and haven’t stopped playing it. There were some moments that hit me harder than I expected but it is a beautiful game.

[@lamarness]

I'm still so shook at how fun #9 was 👀

[@sharpelbows]

Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood was my GOTY too! Thank you for recommending it! Have you played I Was a Teenage Exocolonist?

[@meameowmewmew]

I showed my 14 y/o nephew the Suika game & he beat my high score on the first try 😭

[@CozyCouch_Gaming]

Love this list such a fan of your videos and I love visual novels too finished Stray God yesterday with a few tears during the story. Coffee Talk 1+2 are just so great! Toge production catches feelings so good "A space for the unbound" from them is great too! Pls try "I was a teenage exocolonist" I think you would like it so much too.

[@BillieRC]

Glad you do just switch sometimes bc that’s what I gave. I sometimes get sad when I see a game and can’t play it bc it’s only on PC :/

[@Em-fz5uh]

Great recommendations ! There’re so many games that are on my wishlist 😅 like Wheel sisterhood and Stray gods. I love the graphics of these games ! That being said, I seem to be the only one who didn’t like Wylde flower. I just can’t get into it. My game of the year were TOTK (obviously) and Paradise killer (although it didn’t come out this year). Rain code was fun too.

[@acmangalover437]

I picked up Wilde flowers because of you, and I LOVED it! Thank you so much for.introducing it to me!

[@cloudtune.]

I love Lego Fortnite! It has been so much fun building up villages with my friends. Other cozy games I enjoyed were Fashion Dreamer and Dreamlight Valley

[@meltedprincess]

Great picks!

[@ajaify]

Love the list!! Thank you! :) These help so much when starting to branch out into gaming. ✨✨

[@RandiBeeman]

My top 3 for the year ... I'd have to say Stardew (I know it didn't come out this year), Pikmin 4, and ... Suika? I don't know.

[@wonktootie]

Super enjoyed watching this, thanks for sharing your thoughts on all these cute games!

[@Anna-dd4rh]

How did I miss that Roots of Pacha finally released for Switch??? I’ve been waiting forever! BRB, headed to the eShop haha

[@mirilein1942]

Great Top 10 ❤ absolutely understand why you love Wylde Flowers and Coffee Talk so much, they‘re definitely top tier Games :)

[@victoryV85]

Thanks for another great vid. Wylde Flowers has been one of my faves and I've recently discovered so many more thanks to your channel! I was wondering if you know of anything similar to WF coming in 2024? I loved the story/voice acting/diversity and it's not always easy to find. Currently downloading Coral Island as it looks promising. Thanks.

[@AlexandraStubbs]

Such a great list, thank you sharing your thoughts and opinions. Many of the games you mentioned, I haven’t heard of before.

[@amandaramirez9138]

When you said wyldeflowers,I instantly started crying because I just love it so much!

[@vateok6840]

Thinking of getting it myself haha, do u enjoy it?

[@amandaramirez9138]

@@vateok6840 it’s honestly so good! Ive always wondered why no one talks about it.

[@vateok6840]

@@amandaramirez9138 ahaha k then I will give it a go, is it pure offline or can we play it online with friends?

[@vanessastein1689]

Saw you playing the watermelon game and found a free web version. I was home for winter break. Sat down to play it at 2pm when my dad went to work. And then boom, it was 10pm and he was home. 😂 I got him into it too!

[@ceegee1706]

Haha, I knew this would be an honest list when you cop to Suika right away! It's so addicting!!!

[@helen6365]

I've played through ooblets, wytchwood, and the last campfire this year per your recommendation. Excited to try out some of these this year!

[@deadlyauntiedjmystic9498]

I finally got a little past 3000 in the suika game. I'm so damn proud of myself.

[@JessieCarty]

I got to 2900 once and now I can't get past 2500 LOL

[@teslagoth9401]

Technically the card system in cosmic wheel sisterhood is not tarot (a specific structure of 78 cards) but tarot is worth a study irl ;)

[@krazytreRTM]

I played the first Coffee Talk game on GamePass, and it was so nice and comfy. I'm very interested in doing Coral Island, but... still not complete. 😢

[@zxincendiaxz]

Have you played Chants of Sennaar? It just came out a couple months ago and it’s so good, I thought of nothing but that game while I was playing it

[@Dreamerlighting]

Don’t have a fave game do go back to stardew for some cosy feels

[@AdventW0lf]

When you do these videos, is there anyway you can put a small banner that stays the entire time you're showcasing a game with the game's title please?

[@BenBoatman848]

What do you guys think about the new Pokemon legends Z-A game?

[@sarahstarr101]

omg how did you change tara's outfit on wylde flowers? I am playing on Mac arcade but I do want to play on switch but not loose my place in the game so I will stick with Mac.

[@kavitaj685]

Going to finally buy both coffetalks since they’re #2 on your list. Also it’s on sale right now !

[@Goldennfoxx]

Wylde Flowers is my #1 ❤️❤️

[@marieackermann9548]

Cosmic weel sisterhood was my 1 for sure I played it in 2 days because it was soooo fantastic 🫶🏻

[@amytheshihtzumom]

Could you please tell me how to spell the honorable mention game about the boy in the hospital? It was something like Riken.

[@Eeowna]

Rakuen

[@makxox]

i thought this was a reupload but the last video was purely nintendo switch games hahaha great video ❤

[@Eeowna]

I think you might have my channel confused with another one, I’m almost exclusively a Nintendo switch channel. I have the odd video on iPad/ mobile/ Xbox. I did do a similar one on top 10 switch games of 2023, but this one has a much stronger indie focus

[@Cobra_al]

You’re by far my favorite game reviewer!! I love too indie games, mostly detective ones, just bought Detective Agency Chinatown physical copy for my switch. But do you know more of this genre? Besides Darkside Detective

[@monicamesecar9126]

Thimbleweed Park and Jenny LeClue would count, I think! There's also Prof. Layton , Ghost Trick, and Master Detective Archive: RAIN Code. I've only played Thimbleweed Park and Ghost Trick , though, but I loved them!

[@dijahmedi4882]

Have you tried Jennie le clue? It’s pretty good, and you can get it for $2 on the switch when it’s on sale (which is pretty often)

[@Cobra_al]

@@monicamesecar9126 I just bought Thimbleweed Park, the physical copy for my collection. It looks great and it has a “X Files” vibe. And I can’t wait for the Anonymous Code to come out

[@Anna-dd4rh]

I just finished Tangle Tower, which was a very tightly-made point-and-click detective game. Very fun characters, too. Can second Jenny LeClue, although it was way longer than I thought it would be/thought it should be. Gets a bit tedious at the end, but super worth it for the sale price. And both games are fully voice-acted!

[@Tigra41991]

You should also try Harvestella who is quite good if you didn't know the game

[@maddbadger]

Eowna I would LOVE to know what eyeshadow you have on in this video. It’s lovely!! If this isn’t seen, does anyone know or know of a similar?

[@SlayByJay]

Has anyone played Cult of the Lamb? Really want to pick it up but don’t hear about it much

[@hannahveerkamp4838]

It is amazing! People call it a cozy game however I do want to say there is a lot of dungeon crawling in it, but it’s worth it bc that’s how you find and recruit the cult members! It’s also just a silly good time

[@missholly5472]

It’s sooo worth it imo!! Can’t go wrong really 😊

[@gabby222themoon]

I love it

[@samanthapauni3312]

Does anyone know why I can’t find the watermelon game in the Nintendo store? I only see a preorder for something that looks similar.

[@amytheshihtzumom]

I believe it’s listed as “suika” or something similar.

[@helen4787]

Thanks

[@lookitsdebby]

Never played Stray Gods but it reminds me of We Are OFK and I freaking loved that game

[@Eeowna]

I wound up liking it even more than we are ofk - as I felt a little more involved

[@JaneMed27]

I need to upgrade from my nintendo Lite

[@LaurelPauling]

How did Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood move from seventh to first place? 🤗

[@Eeowna]

Best cozy game of the year but 7th (ish) best game of the year overall - it’s hard putting indies against AAA titles like breath of the wild

[@LaurelPauling]

@@Eeowna Ah I missed that distinction, that makes total sense! Thanks for the reply, I love your channel 😍

[@mr.k.8787]

You should try Sea of stars Its an amazing game

[@Eeowna]

it's already in my best switch games of 2023 list :D

[@ResetKeisha]

You love a good puzzle and story lol that's what I just realized

[@Eeowna]

My top 10 switch games of the year is a lot more varied hahaha

[@spookycolouristxoxo1418]

Love this video ❤❤❤ what was the fruit game called ?🙈

[@Nat_iar91]

Suika

[@jessicabegalke2406]

Suika

[@nickidesouzabloggse]

Im sorry but what was the name of the second honourable bc with the cc they don’t pick up on the spelling and English is not my first language and you never showed how to spell the title of the game. The fairytale/hospital game ❤

[@teslagoth9401]

Suika game temporarily takes away all life’s problems lol

[@bdup159]

You should play lego worlds ❤❤❤

[@jessirarara]

I have called suika "tetris..... but round"

[@ernurse3699]

Wait what is the names of the rotating fruit game??😂

[@daniellenicole1994]

What was 7th place

[@seachel.dunk1]

Ok, my Nintendo needs a wrapped, like Spotify. I want to see what I actually played the most this year. 🤔

[@dijahmedi4882]

They have one. Go to Nintendo’s site and search ‘year in review’.

[@Em-fz5uh]

There’s one ! Mine was recommended in the section on the menu with the news (sorry I can’t remember the actual name). You’ll probably find it here or in your Nintendo profile. I was shocked by my rankings lol. It also tells you which game was your most played each month. Very fun !

[@dijahmedi4882]

Check Nintendo news on your switch, should be a barcode that takes you to your Nintendo year in review. Or just search ‘year in review Nintendo’ and you’ll see your wrapped

[@cataclysmic75]

I got my mom addicted to Suika 😂

[@sorormimm493]

On 3rd place, you didn’t put the name of the game, unfortunately, and I cannot understand if you’re saying “Wildflowers” or “Worldflowers” due to the accent. Can anyone tell me in the comments which game this is?

[@Eeowna]

Wylde flowers :)

[@sorormimm493]

@@Eeowna you’re the bestest! Thank you so much!! I sincerely apologize if my comment sounded rude, not at all my intention because I adore you and your channel! Looking forward to this one. 🤗

[@WillyRosado]

I wanna play that water melon game

[@chanhthaole7151]

Hey, I'm too lazy to read every single line, so can you recommend me some games with voice acting on switch.

[@honorary07]

Check out JennyLeClue, voice acting is great imo + great story.

[@sofiehorn6587]

Early gang!!!🎉

[@adrian3747_]

Stardew Valley anyone??????

[@akatesays]

Fae farm is sooo overpriced for what it is and yet more money for the dlc. So many cheaper, better games

[@Eeowna]

yeah I talked about that a lot on my raking vids :)

[@raviadhikari2035]

Yippie

[@Shut1nneet]

EARLY!!!!!

[@esper_tezuka]

First!...?

[@Eeowna]

FIRST!

[@Barbaryotaku]

Dark Souls is a cozy game if you just sit next to the bonfire.

[@frgtment8]

Fortnite is trash and i cannot take that recommendation seriously 😂

[@Eeowna]

It’s not anything like the base game :) I had a blast playing it with friends as have a lot of people

[@jwalkerfunding]

Why do you always pick indie type games with horrible graphics? It’s annoying

[@Eeowna]

There’s many a pretty looking game that has no substance